Rawalpindi: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that Pakistan Peoples Party has won while Pakistan Democratic Movement has admitted its defeat.
Talking to media in Rawalpindi on Saturday after visiting the NADRA office in Rawalpindi Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said online visa facility has been provided for 192 countries.
He said that two hundred thousand applications were received in a day for online visa.
The Minister said 1.5 million Afghan refugees are allowed to live in Pakistan. He said two hundred thousand illegal cards have been blocked.
He said 300 mobile vans of NADRA will visit areas across Pakistan to facilitate the masses.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Eagle Squad, equipped with latest technology, will soon be introduced for security of Islamabad.
Responding to a question, he said passport of Nawaz Sharif is expiring on 16th of next month and it will not be extended.
To another question, he said strict action will be taken against the people using derogatory remarks against
While commenting over the political developments in the country, Rasheed said that the passport of former premier Nawaz Sharif is expiring on February 16 and it will not be renewed.
He said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties took decision to take part in Senate polls and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has now kneeled down.
He said that the opposition leaders should stop dreaming about seizing the federal capital Islamabad.
“Their [opposition lawmakers] resignations are in lockers now. I have heard the statement of a [Member of National Assembly] MNA from Chiniot. They will neither boycott by-elections nor Senate polls, however, they can organise a long march. Those who are not willing to tender resignations must come forward till February 20.”
Regarding Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman he said that ” Maulana is disturbed now and he should differentiate between Islam and Islamabad and he should quit dreaming occupying the capital.”
